Job summary
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) provides inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bath and Northeast Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire. We also provide specialist services extending throughout the southwest.
Main duties of the job
A holistic approach to managing mental and physical health is needed. Physical and mental health are inextricably linked, and it is detrimental to a person's overall wellbeing to regard these as two separate entities.
There is strong evidence that having a long term mental health condition can be a significant risk factor for the development of physical ill health. Conversely long term physical health conditions can lead to people suffering poor mental health.
Mental health nurses have unparalleled opportunities to help people improve their physical health alongside their mental health, both in inpatient settings and in the community. This role will support our Mental Health Nurses to building on their physical health skills and knowledge in practice. The post holder will assist our dedicated mental health nurses to identify the key risk factors that are known to adversely affect the physical health of people with mental health problems and support them to plan and provide the care required.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
All AWP Trust staff have a responsibility for providing and promoting good physical healthcare and utilising every opportunity to advise, signpost and empower patients in their care about healthy lifestyle choices and risk factors. In acknowledgement that early recognition and escalation of physical health deterioration saves lives, this post gives the successful applicant the opportunity to join us in our journey to improve physical healthcare provision in AWP. The role is for a band 6 nurse, 1.0 WTE hours, based within the Nursing and Quality Directorate Physical Health Team.
We are looking for a credible, passionate and enthusiastic registered nurse, with demonstrable knowledge and experience in leading clinical standards with a passion to improve physical healthcare for those under our care in AWP. This is an exciting opportunity to gain corporate experience; you will be supported to develop your knowledge and skills by being involved in the development and delivering of training, quality improvement, reviewing and developing procedures and guidance, and involvement in Trustwide projects.
This is a challenging role, working in a very fast paced environment within a small and friendly team. The successful candidate will find this a very rewarding role where you will be able to make a difference to service users with serious mental illness in a variety of settings, whilst focusing on developing your physical health expertise to offer a blended approach to care.
You will be rewarded by working in a dynamic learning environment with likeminded, motivated colleagues; full of ideas and willingness to embrace change.
The key skills we would be looking for are someone who considers themselves to be:
- Highly organised
- Have a flexible approach to work
- Have professional curiosity to support and develop services with their colleagues
- Have a passion to improve your own and other healthcare workers physical health skills and knowledge
- Good communicator, who works well as part of a team.
AWP trust covers a wide geographical area, and the role will include cross site working. There is an opportunity to work from home on occasions and the ability to hot desk in all areas.
The post requires you to be a car driver and have access to a vehicle and the role will be based in either Bristol or Bath. Pool cars are available for occasional use and with prior booking.
If this sounds like an opportunity you would like to explore, we would love to hear from you.
For more information please contact sarah.harding10@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
All AWP Trust staff have a responsibility for providing and promoting good physical healthcare and utilising every opportunity to advise, signpost and empower patients in their care about healthy lifestyle choices and risk factors. In acknowledgement that early recognition and escalation of physical health deterioration saves lives, this post gives the successful applicant the opportunity to join us in our journey to improve physical healthcare provision in AWP. The role is for a band 6 nurse, 1.0 WTE hours, based within the Nursing and Quality Directorate Physical Health Team.
We are looking for a credible, passionate and enthusiastic registered nurse, with demonstrable knowledge and experience in leading clinical standards with a passion to improve physical healthcare for those under our care in AWP. This is an exciting opportunity to gain corporate experience; you will be supported to develop your knowledge and skills by being involved in the development and delivering of training, quality improvement, reviewing and developing procedures and guidance, and involvement in Trustwide projects.
This is a challenging role, working in a very fast paced environment within a small and friendly team. The successful candidate will find this a very rewarding role where you will be able to make a difference to service users with serious mental illness in a variety of settings, whilst focusing on developing your physical health expertise to offer a blended approach to care.
You will be rewarded by working in a dynamic learning environment with likeminded, motivated colleagues; full of ideas and willingness to embrace change.
The key skills we would be looking for are someone who considers themselves to be:
- Highly organised
- Have a flexible approach to work
- Have professional curiosity to support and develop services with their colleagues
- Have a passion to improve your own and other healthcare workers physical health skills and knowledge
- Good communicator, who works well as part of a team.
AWP trust covers a wide geographical area, and the role will include cross site working. There is an opportunity to work from home on occasions and the ability to hot desk in all areas.
The post requires you to be a car driver and have access to a vehicle and the role will be based in either Bristol or Bath. Pool cars are available for occasional use and with prior booking.
If this sounds like an opportunity you would like to explore, we would love to hear from you.
For more information please contact sarah.harding10@nhs.net
Person Specification
Interview including short presentation by candidate
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult, Mental Health or Learning Disability)
- Teaching and Assessing course or the equivalent in experience
- Educated to degree level or demonstrate equivalent experience
- Evidence of continued own professional development
- At least 3 years recent post registration experience in a clinical setting.
- Recent experience of functioning as a mentor to training learners and junior staff
- Proven teaching and assessing skills using innovative delivery methods.
- Ability to manage and prioritise own workload meetings
- Current clinical credibility in advanced clinical skills eg. catherisation, venipuncture, cannulation., wound management
- Proven ability to facilitate and support staff in personal and professional development
- Able to think creatively, analyse and solve problems
- IT literate including Word / Excel and Microsoft Team
- Chairing and organising meetings
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Car driver with own transport
Desirable
- Post graduate education in a specialism of: Urgent care/Long term conditions/Tissue Viability/End of Life Care
- Experience of designing, facilitating and implementing suitable teaching programmes to meet practice requirement
Person Specification
Interview including short presentation by candidate
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult, Mental Health or Learning Disability)
- Teaching and Assessing course or the equivalent in experience
- Educated to degree level or demonstrate equivalent experience
- Evidence of continued own professional development
- At least 3 years recent post registration experience in a clinical setting.
- Recent experience of functioning as a mentor to training learners and junior staff
- Proven teaching and assessing skills using innovative delivery methods.
- Ability to manage and prioritise own workload meetings
- Current clinical credibility in advanced clinical skills eg. catherisation, venipuncture, cannulation., wound management
- Proven ability to facilitate and support staff in personal and professional development
- Able to think creatively, analyse and solve problems
- IT literate including Word / Excel and Microsoft Team
- Chairing and organising meetings
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Car driver with own transport
Desirable
- Post graduate education in a specialism of: Urgent care/Long term conditions/Tissue Viability/End of Life Care
- Experience of designing, facilitating and implementing suitable teaching programmes to meet practice requirement
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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